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Raiders vs Buccaneers Prediction & NFL Odds For Week 14

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The Raiders and Buccaneers will face off at 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 8th at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The Buccaneers are the heavy favorite with a money line of -332, and they are favored by -7 points on the point spread. This non-conference matchup is being televised on CBS, and the over/under line is set at 45 points.

Prediction at a Glance for Buccaneers vs Raiders

  • We have the Raiders winning this one by a score of 24 to 20
  • Not only do we have the Raiders winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +7
  • We see this game finishing below the line of 45 points

Betting Odds & Lines for this Game

  • Spread: Raiders +7 | Buccaneers -7
  • Total: 45
  • MoneyLine: Raiders +264 | Buccaneers -332

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Raiders vs. Buccaneers Prediction: MoneyLine

Heading into week 14, the Raiders rank 32nd in our offensive power rankings. They are 26th in the NFL in points per game (18.6) and 25th in yards per game (304.4). Despite being 3rd in passing attempts, they are 14th in passing yards per game, averaging 226.3. On the ground, they rank 29th in rushing attempts and are last in the league in rushing yards per game, with 78.1. Las Vegas is 25th in the NFL in 3rd-down conversions, with a 34.6% success rate, but they are 3rd in red zone conversion percentage.

In week 13, Aidan O’Connell threw for 340 yards and 2 touchdowns, completing 23 of 35 passes without an interception. Brock Bowers led the team with 10 catches for 140 yards and a touchdown, while Sincere McCormick had 64 rushing yards on 12 carries. The Raiders scored 7 points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters against the Chiefs but failed to convert on their lone red zone opportunity and went 3 of 12 on 3rd down.

Heading into week 14, the Buccaneers rank 8th in our offensive power rankings. They are 5th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 27.9, and 6th in yards per game with 375.9. Tampa Bay has been strong on 3rd down, converting 47.6% of their attempts, which ranks 2nd in the league. They are also 6th in passing yards per game (238.8) and 8th in rushing yards per game (137.2).

Baker Mayfield threw for 235 yards in week 13, with 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions. He was sacked 4 times and finished with a passer rating of 69. Bucky Irving had 25 carries for 152 yards, while Mike Evans caught 8 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown. Tampa Bay scored 13 points in the 4th quarter against the Panthers before winning in overtime.

  • Free MoneyLine Prediction Raiders +264 (Bet Now)

Raiders vs. Buccaneers Prediction: Total

In their 19-17 loss to the Chiefs, the Raiders’ defense allowed just 63 rushing yards on 16 attempts, holding Kansas City to 3.9 yards per attempt on the ground. Despite this, the Raiders gave up 266 passing yards and 329 total yards. They allowed the Chiefs to convert on 43.8% of their third down attempts and limited them to a 56.5% completion percentage.

Las Vegas’ defense also came away with five sacks in the game and had eight more quarterback hits than the Chiefs. However, the Raiders’ offense struggled to finish drives, resulting in the close defeat.

In their 26-23 overtime win over the Panthers, the Buccaneers’ defense allowed 289 passing yards on 26 completions. They held Carolina to 37.5% on third down and to 78 rushing yards on 21 attempts. The Panthers finished with 367 total yards.

Despite allowing 289 passing yards, the Buccaneers’ defense limited Carolina to just one touchdown and a 56.5% completion percentage. They also won the quarterback hit battle by a margin of +5 but had one sack and a tackles for loss differential of -6.

  • Free MoneyLine Prediction UNDER 45 (Bet Now)

Raiders vs. Buccaneers Prediction: Spread

With their 19-17 loss to the Chiefs in week 13, the Raiders’ losing streak now stands at eight games, dropping their record to 2-10. Las Vegas ranks 27th in our NFL power rankings and has a -9.2 average scoring margin this season. Against the spread, they are 5-7, including a narrow win over Kansas City in week 13, when they were 13.5-point underdogs.

Heading into week 14, the Raiders have a 0.0% chance of making the playoffs. They are 0-5 in division games and 2-8 in conference play, putting them last in the AFC West. Las Vegas is 1-4 at home and 1-6 on the road this season.

  • Las Vegas has put together a record of 0-3 in their last three games (regular season). In these matchups, they ended with an ATS record of 1-2 and an over-under mark of 2-1.
  • When looking at their past five road matchups, Las Vegas has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 18 per game. The team went 0-5 overall in these games.

Heading into week 14, the Buccaneers have won two straight games, bringing their record to 6-6. After a week 10 loss to the 49ers, Tampa Bay bounced back with a 30-7 win over the Giants in week 12 and a 26-23 victory over the Panthers in week 13. The Bucs were favored by 6.5 points against Carolina but couldn’t cover the spread. They now sit 10th in our NFL power rankings and have a 56.4% chance of making the playoffs and a 50.3% chance of winning the NFC South.

Tampa Bay is 7-5 against the spread this season, with a +3.2 scoring margin. Their O/U record is 8-4, with their games averaging 52.6 points (the O/U line has averaged 45.2 points). In week 13, the Bucs and Panthers combined for 49 points, going over the 46-point line.

  • Through their last three regular season contests, Tampa Bay has a record of 0-3. This includes going 1-2 vs. the spread along with an over-under mark of 2-1.
  • Across their last five home contests, Tampa Bay has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 32 points per game.
  • Free Spread Prediction Raiders +7 (Bet Now)

Raiders vs. Buccaneers Pick: Raiders Moneyline (+264)

Our pick vs. the spread is to take the Raiders to cover as road underdogs in this week 14 matchup between the Raiders and Buccaneers. The current line has the Raiders at +7, and we have them winning 26-15. With this projection, we are taking the Raiders to cover at +7.

For the over/under, we have a projected combined score of 41 points, making the under a good play with the line sitting at 45 points.

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